The suspected radioactive leak at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport was very minute and came from cancer medicines that were being transferred by Air France aircraft, reports said on Sunday.
As per reports the all-clear has been given by the National Disaster Management Authority.
Upon immediate investigation, it was confirmed that the leak was medicinal in nature, reports said.
“On reaching Cargo EICI it was learnt that 6 packets containing solid sodium molybdate arrived from Paris by flight AF 226. No injury or any problems to any human is observed so far,” reports quoting the Delhi Police statement said.
Officials of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, who were testing the leaking package, confirmed that it contained a low-intensity radioactive substance used in nuclear medicine.
A radioactive leak was detected from the cargo terminal of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport on Sunday morning, Delhi fire department officials said.
An alert was sounded after a leak from the Air France aircraft was reported, followed by immediate evacuation of the area.